University of Rochester School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

One memorable patient interaction (in clinical setting).

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Tell me about yourself.

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Why Rochester?

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What was the most interesting question?

What's one quality you think a physician should possess?

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What was the most difficult question?

Teach me something (the school really stresses problem based learning)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

Greater Rochester International (ROC, it's right next to the school)

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read the info brochure, talk with my student host.

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What impressed you positively?

There's a lot of traffic next to the admissions office, so I met a lot of students. All the students are very friendly and take the initiative to strike up conversations with interviewees, putting me at ease. We had a lot of time to sit in on first and second year lectures.

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What impressed you negatively?

Having time to sit in on first and second year lectures was cool, but there was a little too much down time. There was a poster session that second years had, but we were having lunch and taking the tour at that time.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Just do your hw, and you should be prepared.

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What are your general comments?

Try to stay with a student host. You'll get a great feel for how the students are there, and everyone will tell you how much they like the rest of their class. Rochester left a great impression on me. If you have a student interviewer, he/she will try to grill you a little bit more than the faculty interviewer, so just make sure you're on your toes and you know how to answer the basic interview questions well.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None. They are very friendly.

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